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Matthew 6:4
That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
Matthew 6:4 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Matthew 6:4 in other translations
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
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In context
1 Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou dost an alms-deed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
3 But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.
4 That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
5 And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.
6 But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret, and thy father who seeth in secret will repay thee.
7 And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.
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